Garlic confit and infused oil is super duper easy to make.
This garlic confit recipe with infused garlic oil is something you’d definitely want to keep on hand in your home, as it can be used in a variety of ways!
Just get an oven safe dish or pan, add your garlic, herbs of choice, let it swim in olive oil, cover with foil, and bake until soft. The type of pan or dish you use will make a difference in the cooking time. But in general this will take 30-45 minutes when baked at 300 degrees.
The end result is basically spreadable garlic. Similar to roasted garlic but without the caramelization.
Ok, but what IS confit?
“Confit” is a French culinary technique that involves a food being submerged in an oil, then cooked slow at a low temperature. It results in that cooked food being tender and melting in yo mouf, versus is being cooked in oil at a higher temperature and the food having more texture and crunch.
What kind of oil should I use for my garlic confit recipe?
Garlic confit is usually cooked in olive oil, but you can use any oil you’d like. I highly suggest using an oil that you do not mind using in recipes. I’ve made mine with avocado oil before and it was still delicious!
What can I use the garlic confit cloves for?
Garlic confit is great for spreading on toasted bread to make, well, garlic bread obviously lol.
If you need a sauce or spread that isn’t cooked but want that garlic flavor, this will come in handy. Also great when it’s spread on some chicken or fish. (Steak too, but roasted garlic is the preferred garlic for me when there’s red meat.)
How long can you store garlic confit?
Once cooked and cooled, store the garlic confit and it’s oil in an airtight container. It can be stored in your fridge for 2-3 weeks.
The garlic confit and oil should not be stored at room temperature. There is a risk of botulism and bacteria that can form if stored this way, and we don’t want that.
What should I do with the oil that the garlic cooked in?
Guess what….not only did you make garlic confit, you also made a garlic infused oil!
The garlic oil can be used for cooking, salad dressings, or as a finishing oil. Issa double win!
Garlic Confit and Infused Garlic Oil
Equipment
- oven safe dish
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 cup peeled garlic cloves
- 1 cup olive oil
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅕ tsp black pepper corns
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- In a small oven safe dish or pan, combine all ingredients. Garlic should be completely submerged in the oil. Add more oil if needed.
- Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 40 minutes.
- To test if the garlic is ready, press into a clove with a butter knife. The garlic should be soft like butter. If not, cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature before pouring into a container and refrigerating. Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
This was absolutely delicious!
I’m so glad you liked it!!!